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Passport to Murder (Professor Prather Mystery) Paperback – May 23, 2017

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Start with an unlucky number. Throw in a romantic location. Include a dashing Frenchman and an uncompromising professor. And you have all the ingredients for a passport to murder. This semester, it seems that Professor Prather’s dreams are about to come true. Ever since she was a young girl, she’s imagined going to France, and her French colleague, André Duman, has finally made that trip possible. Over spring break, she and André are to lead a group of students and faculty to Paris to explore the City of Light. But before she can utter her first bonjour, a professor dies, and they are stuck in Minneapolis. She returns to Copper Bluff with an unstamped passport and a mystery to solve. When André becomes the prime suspect, Emmeline puts her research skills to good use, determined to find out who really killed the professor and spoiled their spring break plans. With thirteen travelers assembled, the possibilities are varied and villainous. Luckily, her dear friend and sidekick, Lenny Jenkins, is close by. Together, they will sort through the conflicting clues even if it costs them time, trouble, or tenure. Book 2 in the Professor Prather Mystery series.
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    A Professor Prather Mystery
  2. Print length
    272 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Camel Press
  5. Publication date
    May 23, 2017
  6. Dimensions
    5 x 0.68 x 8 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1603816534
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1603816533
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"Francophile Emmeline Prather, an English professor at the university in Copper Bluff, S. Dakota, is looking forward to a week in Paris during spring break with a group of other faculty members and students in Angela's enjoyable sequel to 2016's An Act of Murder. But soon after takeoff from the Minneapolis airport, Molly Jaspers, a professor who was 'fairly well-known on campus for her work in land conservation across the state,' dies of apparent anaphylactic shock, and the plane returns to Minneapolis. Two police detectives, overseen by FBI agent Tom Sanders, investigate what becomes a murder case. When Sanders focuses on French professor Andre Duman, Emmeline's friend who organized the trip, as the prime suspect, Emmeline determines to prove Andre's innocence. After the trip is canceled, the dispirited travelers return to campus, where a second death raises the stakes. Emmeline's shrewd questioning of students and professors uncovers hidden motives and secrets in this clever academic mystery." --Publishers Weekly

4 Stars: "A murderer uses two distinct methods for murder in Angela's second enthralling Emmeline Prather mystery. They are as unusual as they are different, which makes for intriguing reading. The world of academia is exciting in the way it is approached in this clandestine tale. Unique personalities abound and include more than one red herring." --RT Book Reviews

"I loved feeling the college experience again as we see Emmeline interacting with her English comp students and dealing with departmental and faculty politics. Her sleuthing is a delight. There are plenty of red herrings and clues for the armchair sleuth to consider along with Emmeline, and the grand unmasking of the killer hearkens beautifully to the familiar drawing-room exposes of classic mystery novels." --Jack Magnus for Readers' Favorite Reviews

About the Author

Mary Angela is the author of the Professor Prather mystery series. She is also a teacher and has taught English and humanities at the University of Sioux Falls and the University of South Dakota. An active member of Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America, she enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with her family. For more information about Mary or the Professor Prather Mystery series, go to MaryAngelaBooks.com.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Camel Press (May 23, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1603816534
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1603816533
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.68 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Mary Angela is the author of the Professor Prather academic mystery series, the bestselling Happy Camper cozy mystery series, and several short stories. She also writes the Lady of Letters historical mystery series under the name Mary Winters. When Mary isn’t penning heartwarming whodunits, she’s teaching, reading, traveling, or spending time with her family. She lives in South Dakota with her husband, daughters, and spoiled pets. You can find out more about her loves, including her writing, at MaryAngelaBooks.com.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Murder In The Air
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2018
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Em Prather is beyond excited. She is headed for Spring Break with the highly esteemed French Porfessor, fellow faculty, and students. They are going to her dream location...Paris, France. How exciting is that?

Not nearly as exciting as a death among the group as Em soon finds out. As the entire group is stranded in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Em is required to stay with the group and share quarters at a local hotel. Luckily, Em's closest friend, Lenny, is playing a gig in Minneapolis. As Em and Lenny swirl ideas about 'who' done it, they grow closer and a sub-story is introduced.

This is a Cozy murder mystery. Why I like it so well, is that the author introduces new locations to me. The author writes a tight plot, with likable characters, teaches us readers about current topics and writes compelling dialog.

Yes, I will be following this series for what I hope will be a long time.
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Jennifer
4.0 out of 5 stars enjoyable mystery set in the academic world
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2018
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Passport to Murder is an enjoyable mystery set in the academic world. I like Emmeline and sympathized greatly with her disappointment at not being able to travel to France on account of Professor Jaspers dying en route. The character studies are well done. There are plenty of reasons for this seemingly friendly bunch to want Jaspers dead. Emmeline, with the help of her friend Lenny, puzzles through all their motives until only one is left.
It's an enjoyable, gentle mystery that fans of captivating puzzles and Agatha Christie will enjoy.
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Joss
5.0 out of 5 stars Another enjoyable mystery from Mary Angela!
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2019
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This second mystery featuring Professor Emmeline Prather and a South Dakota college setting is just as enjoyable as the first. Loved the settings (including Minneapolis), and the plot was quite interesting, with many twists and turns. The author does go into quite a bit of detail, but I found this added to the development of the characters. Highly recommended!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2018
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Fun read typical cozy mystery.
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LuAnn Summers
4.0 out of 5 stars This was a quick read for me because I couldn't ...
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2018
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This was a quick read for me because I couldn't put it down! The characters are defined and believable, the twists and turns are many, the ending very surprising! Definitely worth the read.
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Colleen Shogan
5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific mystery with an accurate description of the complexity of ...
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2017
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Terrific mystery with an accurate description of the complexity of campus politics. Plus, as a bonus, a generous blend of romance between the main character and her colleague Lenny. I am hooked on the Professor Prather series and will continue reading!
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Debbie
2.0 out of 5 stars Way too many trivial details
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2018
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The author can write. Her style is fine - she doesn't have any obvious issues that bump me out of the story. I know there are readers who like a lot of daily details - but my goodness! The book is written in the first person and Emmeline makes little editorial comments about everything. It is nice to hear something about what people wear, or about what a student writes or about all sorts of things - but there is just SOOOO much of it. And the sentence structure is not minimal. I find myself figuring out how she could say exactly the same thing in 12 words instead of 25 - statements about school policies that have nothing to do with the story line. She can't go into a store without paragraphs about the store, her feelings about how close dinner is and many, many other trivial little details about life. I ended up skimming the last 40% of the book and didn't feel like I missed anything. I was correct about who done it. Characters, setting and so forth are good - but the superfluous words weigh it all down. I have to write reports for a living, and a major portion of my work is getting the idea across clearly with as few words as is reasonable. I believe she could have said everything she said without losing a single description and cut the length by 20% or more. But a lot of descriptions could have been lost and bettered the story.
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Maria
4.0 out of 5 stars Ready for a trip to Paris?
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2017
When the professor Emmeline Prather was preparing her first travel to Paris she couldn't ever imagined that it would end with murder... but being 13 on the trip was never a good sign, don't you think?

Working at the university is never easy, but I was surprised that in this book almost all the professors had a good relation, there were only some minimal problems. At the same time it was quite interesting because almost all the possible murders were professors or students, so... who had really a good motive to kill?
In the university they are lucky that Em loves mysteries and let me tell you a secret, if there's not a mystery, she will create one, she loves stories and love to investigate, if she feels that something is not right, she will investigate, so, don't hide any dirty secret to Em, she will always discover it!
I loved the relation between Em and Lenny, I don't know if they will have a relationship or simply friends, but they have chemistry and they understand each other, their scenes together were my favourite in all the book, Lenny makes Em brighter, funnier and sharper, I hope he will stay for good.
This is the second book of the series "Professor Prather Mystery" but you can read it as standalone.
This is a quick read, with a curious mystery, a quite variety of suspects and a mystery peanut.
Ready for a trip to Paris?
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